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Algorithm for the Evaluation of Kawasaki and Incomplete Kawasaki Disease:
Diagnosis
* Fever >5d
* Criteria (4/5)
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Algorithm for the Evaluation ... Disease: Diagnosis ... criteria) #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Disease #Criteria ... Workup #Algorithm #Ddxof
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
have had prior evaluations ... RUQ: • Biliary colic ... bowel syndrome • Celiac ... bowel disease ... poisoning • Celiac
Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
Diagnosis and Evaluation ... onset (acute vs. chronic ... , liver, renal disease ... Differential #Algorithm #Ddxof
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
Chronic Diarrhea ... certain foods or meds ... Consider testing for celiac ... disease Inflammatory ... differential #testing #evaluation
Schema for Unintentional Weight Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Weight Loss without Inflammation:
 • Decreased Intake: Food
, Dementia • Chronic ... Disease: COPD, ... pancreatitis, Celiac ... • Endocrine / Meds
Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
Gastrointestinal Evaluation ... inflammation or chronic ... tests Test for celiac ... disease with serology ... Gastrointestinal #Evaluation
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Vasculitides, IBD, Celiac ... disease, Kawasaki ... • Infections: Chronic
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki disease. 

(1) In the absence of gold standard for diagnosis, this
Evaluation of suspected ... incomplete Kawasaki ... disease ... #diagnosis #kawasaki ... #pediatrics #peds
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
Evaluation of suspected ... incomplete Kawasaki ... Disease 1. ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Disease #Incomplete
Assessment of diabetic control:
 - Any episodes of hypoglycaemia, diabetic ketoacidosis, hospital admission? 
 - Is
centiles) - Renal disease ... Screening for coeliac ... and thyroid disease ... #diabetes #primarycare ... #DM1 #Peds #Pediatrics